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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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